Sidespin questions

[skipbales]

yea..I listen to what everybody has to say, but at the end of the day, I'm the one shooting the shot
I've said it here before tho, my goal is to be able to successfully shoot every shot, in every way
some folks start with center ball, and can't get away from it (literally)
some of us started with the crazy spin..and tho only recently have I begun to rein that in (literally)
I think that's ok.
it's taken me four years to figure out how to aim the cb with inside to make a ball
and it doesn't even work at all angles..
but I cracked that little code, and am looking forward to having fun with it, and continuing on
pool is the gift that keeps on giving, that sometimes feels like frustrating, maddening curse
I think that's ok, too ^_^

You are right. Each player has a point of view and it may well be the best view for them. As you say, when I started playing (50 years ago) if I put left or right on the cue ball it was all the way over, never just a little. I had no one to teach me, no videos, no instructors, etc. I knew some good and even great players but I am not sure they could even explain what they did. If anyone knew anything they weren't likely to want to share it in those days. I think I just like to see the cue ball spin around the table.

 

[FranCrimi]

I think it's undeniable that a centerball shot is inherently less variable than one with side, but an individual can develop to be better with side despite that.

pj
chgo

Not necessarily. Sometimes the trade off is speed --- which could result in a lesser chance of making the shot in order to get position that that might require the cb to travel ---- particularly if the sidespin is running English.

 

[skipbales]

Not necessarily. Sometimes the trade off is speed --- which could result in a lesser chance of making the shot in order to get position that that might require the cb to travel ---- particularly if the sidespin is running English.

That was my conclusion. If you don't have much angle you have to hit the ball so hard with stun it becomes more difficult. I get Patrick's point about fewer variables but the speed variable becomes so dominant the shot itself becomes more difficult. Perhaps simpler, but harder to execute.